Glass polish

[Joe#]

Does glass polish work as a rain repellent?
And does anybody recommend 'Dodo Juice Supernatural Glass Polish' or any others on the market?
Thanks

 

[Glenn182]

Get some rain x from halfords Joe.

 

[Joe#]

Cheers glenn, I wanted to no what other thought before I bought sonething

 

[JD]

Glass polish doesn't work as a rain repellant, no. It may bead for a while, but this will be just due to the polishing oils.

RainX is OK. If you want to go the whole hog, get GTechniq G1 or G3 (depending on your driving habits).

http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/...rt-glass.aspx?source=google-base&variant=4389

 

[Yellow Dave]

I won't use RainX again as it would often smear and didn't really work that well for very long.

I'd also recommend the GTechniq G3, have been using it a while on mine and the GF's car with good results at 30mph. Their sealant C2 neat works well on glass as well as bodywork, and works from approx 45mph

 

[JD]

RainX went on my shower glass and mirrors only.

 

[Coby.]

Never thought of using it on the shower and mirrors...Cracking idea Jamie.

 

[theduck]

I use EGP

 

[Joe#]

RainX went on my shower glass and mirrors only.

Great idea
What sort of procedure should I carry out whist doing the windows. It's never something I've ever thought about really?
Oh and I'll check out the GTechniq stuff out now cheers

 

[Yellow Dave]

I prepped my windows with a simple wash, glass cleaner, clayed, glass cleaner again then applied G3.

I've had G3 on 1 of the panels on my shower screen for a month now, prepped as above, as our area has terribly hard water and is still working well

 

[JD]

Wash with pH neutral. Clay. Wash again and dry. Polish with glass polish. IPA wipe down to remove oils. Then your chosen sealant. The IPA wipe down could mean the difference between 10,000 miles and 30,000.

Having said that, the GTechniq system seems to work very well together. Worth getting the polish and sealant together, and forget the IPA if you go down that route.

 

[JD]

I prepped my windows with a simple wash, glass cleaner, clayed, glass cleaner again then applied G3.

I've had G3 on 1 of the panels on my shower screen for a month now, prepped as above, as our area has terribly hard water and is still working well

Likewise Dave. The window on our shower (glass panel for an open shower, not bath, so right next to the shower head) was opaque with lime scale (Clapham, so hard water like you). Lime scale remover (with gloves on!) then process above and it still beads. Just needs a rinse over after use with the cheapo watering can from Tescos.

That last part is for Roy.

 

[Sparky]

I use AutoGlym Glass Polish, I find they look 100x better after

 

[Joe#]

Wash with pH neutral. Clay. Wash again and dry. Polish with glass polish. IPA wipe down to remove oils. Then your chosen sealant. The IPA wipe down could mean the difference between 10,000 miles and 30,000.

Having said that, the GTechniq system seems to work very well together. Worth getting the polish and sealant together, and forget the IPA if you go down that route.

Thanks for that. I'll try it out this weekend

 

[jimbo666]

I've never had a problem with RainX on my side and rear windows. Put it on with a bit of kitchen roll, leave it for 10-15 mins then biff off with a micro fiber. Lasts about 6 months with regular cleaning with megs glass cleaner concentrate or my new found love, Autosmart 20:20.

 

[JD]

Nor have I interestingly. It's the front that appears to react to heat or washer fluid.

 

[montana]

Collinite 845 on my windscreen, got away with hardly using my wipers in the rain we had enroute to FCS

 

[Benny06]

I've got some CarLack arriving today I'm hoping to make use of in the next few weekends.

 

[dazzyb87]

dodo juice supernatural glass sealent kit, worked brilliantly on my old astra need to get some on the clio soon